Laws And Lawyers

The Regulations replace the current "sick note" approach with a "fit note" system. They change the format of the medical statement to allow doctors to record whether a patient is fit or not fit for work but also include a new option to allow a doctor to indicate where someone “may be fit for some work now”; update the rules relating to completing statements; remove forms med 4 and 5 to simplify the process for GPs and employers; and permit GPs to issue statements printed by their practice’s computer systems as opposed to handwriting on a statement pad